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Quarq launch new power meters for Dura-Ace 9100 and Specialized cranksets

The new options mean you can have Quarq power with a Dura-Ace 9100 groupset, and you can also upgrade with an adapter

​Sram's digital data sub-brand Quarq now has seven power meter options with the addition of the DFour91 for Shimano Dura Ace 9100, and a spider to fit the latest Specialized S-Works chainrings.  

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The full DFour91 comes with crank arms, a built-in AxCad cadence sensor (so no extra cadence magnet is required) and a battery with 200 hours of juice. If you already have an 8-bolt power meter, you can just buy the four-bolt spider and upgrade to DFour91. DZero uses bluetooth and ANT+ wireless data transfer, and there is Quarq's very own Qualvin app to manage free firmware updates and installation of the unit. A compatible Sram bottom bracket must be used to fit the system. 

Both new power meters embody 10 years of Quarq advances in power meter technology, plus features such as dual Bluetooth low energy and ANT+™ wireless data transfer, Quarq’s latest measurement circuit, and the Qalvin BLE app. Riders also get AxCad accelerometer cadence, the easy-to-replace CR2032 battery, an IPX7 waterproof rating and a 2-year warranty.

 

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The spider option for Specialized has all the same features as the Dura-Ace version and bolts straight on to S-Works chainrings, replacing the standard spider that comes with the crankset. ​It's available in 110 BCD and 130 BCD, and you'll need a Specialized lock ring tool to do the installation yourself. 

“We’ve packed a long list of technology advances; 150 documented iterations; into the DZero platform. Riders love the platform, and we want to make it widely available,” says Jim Meyer, the founder of Quarq.

Quarq say both the DFour91 and DZero for Specialized options are available now, however we having spotted any in stock amongst UK retailers yet or seen UK pricing, so we'll be keeping our eyes peeled...  

 

 

Jack has been writing about cycling and multisport for over a decade, arriving at road.cc via 220 Triathlon Magazine in 2017. He worked across all areas of the website including tech, news and video, and also contributed to eBikeTips before being named Editor of road.cc in 2021 (much to his surprise). Jack has been hooked on cycling since his student days, and currently has a Trek 1.2 for winter riding, a beloved Bickerton folding bike for getting around town and an extra beloved custom Ridley Helium SLX for fantasising about going fast in his stable. Jack has never won a bike race, but does have a master's degree in print journalism and two Guinness World Records for pogo sticking (it's a long story). 

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2trax | 7 years ago
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Hi, 

Sorry for being a pedant, but I think you meant "haven't" in the text: "however we having spotted".

Will be intersting to see how this stacks up against the new DA powermeter. Do they report power outputs for both legs or a single leg?

Cheers,

Sam.

 

 

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